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Table 5 Multiple stepwise linear regression of RTMSs’ mental health

From: Professional identity and mental health of rural-oriented tuition-waived medical students in Anhui Province, China

 

β (Std. error)

P value

Depression

 Professional identity

− 1.591 (0.181)

< 0.001

 Education level (Reference value: Undergraduate)

  Junior college

1.457 (0.251)

< 0.001

 Academic years (Reference value: Pre-clinical)

  Clinical

3.083 (0.240)

< 0.001

 Satisfaction with targeted primary health organization (Reference value: Yes)

  No

0.552 (0.224)

0.014

Anxiety

 Professional identity

−1.169 (0.180)

< 0.001

 Education level (Reference value: Undergraduate)

  Junior college

1.375 (0.247)

< 0.001

 Academic years (Reference value: Pre-clinical)

  Clinical

2.689 (0.236)

< 0.001

 Satisfaction with targeted primary health organization (Reference value: Yes)

  No

0.529 (0.218)

0.016

 Reasons for enrolment in the RTME programme (Reference value: Recommendations of family members or teachers)

  Economic reason

0.942 (0.377)

0.013

Stress

 Professional identity

−1.355 (0.188)

< 0.001

 Academic years (Reference value: Pre-clinical)

  Clinical

3.412 (0.237)

<0.001